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Industrial Production Managers salary in Durham, NC

Industrial Production Managers in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metropolitan area earn a median of $137,950 a year, an average of $151,410. About 620 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Industrial Production Managers pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$137,950
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$151,410
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$86,710
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$216,320
Top of the range
People employed
620
In Durham metro area
Rent share of median wage
12.3%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Durham

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,412
per month, in Durham, NC
Income needed for median rent
$56,500
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median industrial production managers wage
$137,950
144.2% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
12.3%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$79,234
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Durham area. Read the Durham, NC cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Industrial Production Managers pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Median $130,070
Mean $132,190
Employed 110
Median $151,630
Mean $155,000
Employed 7,220
Lincoln, NE
-21.3%
Median $108,580
Mean $118,360
Employed 360
St. Louis, MO
-10.9%
Median $122,860
Mean $129,290
Employed 2,250
Median $124,570
Mean $129,020
Employed 1,040
Chandler, AZ
-8.0%
Median $126,960
Mean $141,600
Employed 2,690
Buffalo, NY
-11.1%
Median $122,680
Mean $128,360
Employed 850
Madison, WI
-7.9%
Median $127,020
Mean $136,900
Employed 1,450

See industrial production managers pay in every covered city.

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Industrial Production Managers salary in Durham, NC: FAQ

How much do industrial production managers make in Durham, NC?

The median salary for industrial production managers in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area is $137,950 a year (about $66 an hour for full-time work). The average is $151,410, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $137,950 a good salary for industrial production managers in Durham, NC?

Yes. It is above the $56,500 needed to keep the median rent of $1,412 a month at 30% of gross income, and the median rent takes 12.3% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid industrial production managers earn in Durham, NC?

The top 10% earn more than $216,320 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $86,710.

How many industrial production managers work in Durham, NC?

About 620 people work in this occupation in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.